Mobile originated interactive menus via short messaging services
First Claim
1. An interactive short messaging system menu selection process, comprising:
- receiving a second short messaging service (SMS) short message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said identification of said requested main menu being a user presented option in a first SMS short message; and
transmitting a third SMS short message to said mobile device including said requested main menu;
wherein said first SMS short message, said second SMS short message, and said third SMS short message provide for interactive menu driven SMS short message communications in both directions between said mobile device and said destination device.
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Abstract
Two-way interactive short message system with personalized messaging menus that provide WAP like services at less cost than CSD. Mobile Originated Interactive Menus are implemented as a feature of a Short Message Service Center (SMSC). Each option guides either to the next menu level, or to a final action to be executed according to the path followed by the subscriber. Importantly, the mobile originated interactive menus use SMS communications instead of circuit switched data (CSD) (e.g., instead of WAP communications), thus leaving traffic channels available for voice calls. Users may define the content and frequency they want. Replacement of messages in TDMA and GSM mobile devices allow for heavy usage without filling up the user'"'"'s phone buffer, i.e., prior messages may be overwritten, to assure that only the latest information is all that is being displayed and read.
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21 Claims
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1. An interactive short messaging system menu selection process, comprising:
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receiving a second short messaging service (SMS) short message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said identification of said requested main menu being a user presented option in a first SMS short message; and transmitting a third SMS short message to said mobile device including said requested main menu; wherein said first SMS short message, said second SMS short message, and said third SMS short message provide for interactive menu driven SMS short message communications in both directions between said mobile device and said destination device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for selecting an interactive short messaging system menu, comprising:
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means for receiving a second short messaging service (SMS) short message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said identification of said requested main menu being a user presented option in a first SMS short message; and transmitting a third SMS short message to said mobile device including said requested main menu; wherein said first SMS short message, said second SMS short message, and said third SMS short message provide for interactive menu driven SMS short message communications in both directions between said mobile device and said destination device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An interactive menu selection short messaging system, comprising:
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a receiver to receive a second short messaging service (SMS) short message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said identification of said requested main menu being a user presented option in a first SMS short message; and a transmitter to transmit a third SMS short message to said mobile device including said requested main menu; wherein said first SMS short message, said second SMS short message, and said third SMS short message provide for interactive menu driven SMS short message communications in both directions between said mobile device and said destination device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An interactive short messaging system menu selection process, comprising:
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transmitting a second short messaging service (SMS) short message from a mobile device, said second SMS short message including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, and said identification of said requested main menu being a user presented option in a first SMS short message; and receiving a third SMS short message to said mobile device including said requested main menu; wherein said first SMS short message, said second SMS short message, and said third SMS short message provide for interactive menu driven SMS short message communications in both directions between said mobile device and said destination device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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